This morning I put on the pair of pants I had worn last Friday. In one of the pockets I found a note to myself. The note was actually a quote from Hooter that may be the most honest, most honorable thing anyone has every said to me; just thinking about it now brings a tear to my face camera.
We were in Hooter's unit headed to an "establishment" at around 12:35am. I don't recall the exact conversation but it's safe to assume we were discussing how little value we put on life in general, perhaps with a Viggo the Carpathian* slant ("death is but a doorway, time is but a window, I'll be back"). Regardless of the exact content of our conversation, as we were driving down Westheimer Hooter turned to me and affirmed, "You just give me the word and I'll slam this unit into the first tree I see."
Perhaps it is that fact that I know he meant it that makes it so special but I can candidly say it was the most awesome thing anyone has ever said to me. I'm not sure I could summon a more powerful image of symbiotic, cohesive agreement on principle than a man destroying his BMW along with his life and his friend's life at the slightest behest of said friend. The comment transcends the mortal coil for me and I'll ever be indebted to Hooter for sharing it with me. Honor!

* athankyou Ghostbusters II